plastron

1. A metal breastplate worn under a coat of mail.
2. A quilted pad worn by fencers to protect the torso and side.
3. A trimming on the front of a bodice.
4. The front of a man's dress shirt.
5. The front panel of the tunic of a uniform, usually of a different color than the rest.
6. Zoology The ventral part of the shell of a turtle or tortoise.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Old Italian piastrone

Origin: , augmentative of piastra, thin metal plate; see piaster

Related Forms:

• plasˈtral (-trəl) adjective